1 Hon. Fortunato B. Cuna, presiding judge.
2 TSN, February 18, 1985, pp. 3-7.
3 Ibid., pp. 9-1 0.
4 Ibid., p. 8.
5 Ibid., p. 9.
6 Ibid., p. 7.
7 TSN, April 10, 1985, pp. 12-14.
8 TSN, June 10, 1985, pp. 13-21.
9 TSN, May 29, 1985, pp. 22-23.
10 TSN, May 19, 1985, pp. 2-6.
11 TSN, May 10, 1985, p. 13.
12 Record, p. 20.
13 Record, p. 19.
14 Record, pp. 3, 9-10.
15 Criminal Case No. BN-1880.
16 Record, p. 25.
17 Record, back of p. 30.
18 Plea of guilty may be considered as a mitigating circcumstance only if it is made unconditionally. Hence, it may not be appreciated in favor of a defendant who pleads to the lesser crime of homicide and not to the charge of murder (People vs. Saturnino, 96 Phil. 868 [1955]).
19 Record, pp. 40 & 43.
20 Rollo, p. 97.
21 Ibid., pp. 98-99.
22 Rollo, p. 104.
23 L-30612, April 27, 1972, 44 SCRA 523.
24 L-26282, August 27, 1976, 72 SCRA 439.
25 Banal vs. Tadeo, Jr., G.R. Nos. 78911-25, December 11, 1987, 156 SCRA 325 citing U.S. vs. Bernardo, 19 Phil. 265.
26 Occena vs. Icamina, G.R. No. 82146, January 22, 1990, 181 SCRA 329.
27 People vs. Tirol, L-30538, January 31, 1981, 102 SCRA 558; People vs. Asibar, L-37255, October 23, 1982, 117 SCRA 856; People vs. Pancho, L-32507, November 4, 1986, 145 SCRA 323; People vs. Salcedo, L-48642, June 22, 1987, 151 SCRA 220, among others.
28 People vs. Sendaydiego, L-33252, January 20, 1978, 81 SCRA 120.
29 People vs. Ampo-an, G.R. No. 75366, July 4, 1990, 187 SCRA 173.
30 People vs. Sazon, G.R. No. 89684, September 18, 1990, 189 SCRA 700; Araneta, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 43537, July 3, 1990, 187 SCRA 123; People vs. Lamosa, G.R. Nos. 74291-93, May 23, 1989, 173 SCRA 518.
31 Ortega vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 57664, February 8, 1989, 170 SCRA 38.
32 People vs. Batas, G.R. Nos. 84277-78, August 2, 1989, 176 SCRA 46.
33 See: People vs. Saturnino, 96 Phil. 868, 870 [1955].
34 Decision, p. 14.
35 People vs. Maralit, G.R. No. 71142, September 19, 1988, 165 SCRA 425 citing People vs. Abubakar, G.R. No. 32102, February 10, 1986, 141 SCRA 286.
36 TSN, June 10, 1985, pp. 16-17; March 20, 1985, pp. 5 & 7.
37 People vs. Orita, G.R. No. 88724, April 3, 1990, 184 SCRA 105.
38 See: People vs. Claro, Jr., G.R. No. 76132, September 26, 1988, 165 SCRA 695.
39 People vs. Baysa, G.R. No. 76391-92, April 25, 1989, 172 SCRA 706.
40 People vs. Saturnino, supra, p. 871 citing People vs. Adlawan, 83 Phil. 194.
41 Record, p. 16.
42 Ibid, p. 9.
43 Art. 64, Revised Penal Code.
44 Padilla vs. Court of Appeals, L-39999, May 31, 1984, 129 SCRA 558, 570.
45 TSN, May 19, 1985, pp. 4-5.
46 TSN, May 10, 1985, pp. 14-15.
47 People vs. Padilla, G.R. No. 72709, August 31, 1989, 177 SCRA 129 citing People vs. Delmendo, L-32146, November 23, 1981, 109 SCRA 350; People vs. Hizon, G.R. No. 71273, July 29, 1988, 163 SCRA 760.
48 People vs. Domingo, G.R. No. 68993, September 26, 1988, 165 SCRA 620.
49 People vs. Bombesa, L-41133, June 22, 1988, 162 SCRA 402.